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Betting odds are traditionally expressed in decimals (2/1 etc.) – this is generally the default way that odds are displayed on bookmakers’ websites. However for matched betting, decimal odds are usually much easier to work with. In fact, betting exchanges such as Smarkets and Betfair display their odds in decimal by default. There is usually a setting on bookmakers’ websites to switch from fractional to decimal and I strongly suggest that you go ahead and do this. To try and explain the…